19 Oct 2018

CPI works with Pireta to develop new smart clothing
The Centre for Process Innovation is collaborating on a project to support the development of next generation smart clothing. Working with Pireta Limited, CPI is using its industry expertise in the printed electronics sector to aid scale-up of wearable technology in textiles.
19 Oct 2018

Voith and Siemens join efforts in establishing hybrid power concepts
The innovative collaboration of Voith and Siemens intends to broaden their relationship by defining potential forms of collaboration for appropriate hybrid power projects containing hydropower.
19 Oct 2018

Ladder climbing snake robot
Snake robots, whose shape are similar to real snakes, are expected to be suitable for variety of tasks as serch and rescue operations, pipe inspection, and so on.
19 Oct 2018

Kenyan telecom integrator to install off-grid power solution
A leading African telecom integrator, will install the new GenCell A5 Off-Grid Power Solution at 800 telecom base stations across Kenya.
Event summary
18 Oct 2018

A report from Solar & Storage Live 2018
Solar & Storage Live is one of the UK renewable energy industry's premier annual events and is attended by a range of technology developers and policy makers with an interest in the solar & storage market, both in the UK and internationally.
Full profile interview
18 Oct 2018

Aerogelex
Aerogelex are a spin-out from TUHH Germany that specialize in efficient supercritical drying for the production of aerogels. Raman Subrahmanyam (CEO) spoke with senior technology analyst Dr Richard Collins.
Full profile interview
18 Oct 2018

Bronxculture
Bronxculture are a company looking to commercialise cellulose aerogels. Dr Mahesh (CTO) spoke with senior technology analyst Dr Richard Collins.
Background
18 Oct 2018

SPR Therapeutics
SPR Therapeutics is a bioelectronic medicine company and has developed the SPRINT PNS platform for treatment of acute and chronic pain.
18 Oct 2018

Scottish Power shifts to wind power
ScottishPower has become the first integrated energy company in the UK to shift completely from coal and gas generation to wind power, after completing the sale of its traditional generation business.
18 Oct 2018

Global genset market patent analysis
The global generator set (genset) industry is amidst a period of change and is under pressure from a variety of external considerations.
18 Oct 2018

Turn your house into solar panels with printable solar materials
Scientists have developed a photovoltaic organic material that captures light efficiently and that potentially could be coated on building materials.
18 Oct 2018

Fuel cells make a comeback in electric vehicles
This coming November 14-15 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, leading players in the battery and energy storage industry will compete to capture the audience's attention over what technology is set to dominate in the coming decade.
18 Oct 2018

Robot eye with an all-round field of view
Where am I? Like humans, robots also need to answer that question, while they tirelessly glue, weld or apply seals to workpieces. After all, the production of precision products depends on robot control systems knowing the location of the adhesive bonding head or welding head to the nearest millimeter at all times.
External press release
18 Oct 2018

World's largest façade installed with organic photovoltaics
Approximately 185 m² of Heliatek's organic photovoltaic films were installed on the façade of a warehouse of the Duisburger Hafen AG in August.
18 Oct 2018

Developing computers that mimic the human brain
As artificial intelligence has become increasingly sophisticated, it has inspired renewed efforts to develop computers whose physical architecture mimics the human brain. One approach, called reservoir computing, allows hardware devices to achieve the higher-dimension calculations required by emerging artificial intelligence. One new device highlights the potential of extremely small mechanical systems to achieve these calculations.
18 Oct 2018

First example of a bioelectronic medicine demonstrated
Researchers have developed the first example of a bioelectronic medicine: an implantable, biodegradable wireless device that speeds nerve regeneration and improves the healing of a damaged nerve.
Event summary
17 Oct 2018

Innovations at Aluminium 2018: Production processes and e-mobility
IDTechEx attended Aluminium 2018 at the Düsseldorf Messe, Germany. This event reaches nearly 30,000 attendees and covers the complete aluminium supply chain.
Youtube interview
17 Oct 2018

Ambient light energy harvesting watch from Lightricity
Lightricity discuss their ambient light energy harvester, the highest in the world. In this case employed in a watch, however, other customers are applying it to different applications.
Full profile interview
17 Oct 2018

Nippon Chemi-Con
Nippon Chemi-Con has developed a new line of conductive agents for active materials that increase the performance and durability of Li-ion batteries.
17 Oct 2018

Spotlight on Heraeus
Heraeus bring over 160 years of metals, materials, and technical expertise to the electronics industry. Meet their newly formed Heraeus Printed Electronics team on booth Z34 at Printed Electronics USA 2018 in Santa Clara, CA on 14-15 November.